Kim Jip

Gim Jip (1574–1656) was a Korean Joseon Neo-Confucian scholar, politician, educator and writer. He was from the Gwangsan Kim clan. He was the son of Sagye Kim Jang-saeng and the grand uncle of Kim Man-jung. His mother was from the Chang-nyeong Jo clan (창녕조씨, 昌寧曺氏), the daughter of Jo Dae-geon (조대건, 曺大乾) He was also the teacher of Song Si-yeol and Song Jun-gil, great Korean Neo-Confucian scholars. He was granted the honor of Munmyo Bae-hyang (문묘배향) sage-scholar and was put in the Confucian shrine. Thus, making him one of the 18 sages of Korea. He also married the daughter of famous scholar Yi I from the Deoksu Yi clan (덕수이씨, 德水李氏).